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The protection of personal information and control over how personal data is collected, used, shared, and stored by organizations.

UMSI at CHI 2026. April 13-17 2026. Barcelona, Spain. umsi.info/news

More than 50 UMSI researchers to present at CHI 2026 in Barcelona, Spain

04/10/2026

UMSI research and workshops for the 2026 Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI).

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UMSI Research Roundup. Authentic Listening. Emotional Connection. Check out UMSI faculty and PhD student publications.

Authentic Listening | Emotional Connection: UMSI Research Roundup

03/30/2026

Recent UMSI faculty and PhD student publications. 

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2026 Google Academic Research Awards. Mustafa Naseem. Clinical Associate Professor. Tawanna Dillahunt. Professor. Florian Schaub. Associate Professor.

Three UMSI researchers earn Google Academic Research Awards to combat AI scams

02/23/2026

New projects led by Tawanna Dillahunt, Mustafa Naseem and Florian Schaub explore how community partnerships and user-centered designs can help reduce scam risks. 

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A person holds a tablet displaying a stylized chat conversation between a chatbot and a user. Two colorful speech bubbles, one orange with a small robot icon and one yellow with a person icon, appear on a dark blue screen.

What older adults should know before trusting chatbots

02/13/2026

UMSI associate professor Robin Brewer shares practical advice for staying safe while using AI tools. 

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Quoted by Detroit Free Press. Associate professor Florian Schaub. Googe promises gift cards to some who agree to hand over data.

Schaub: Google’s device usage study could cost you your privacy

12/08/2025

UMSI associate professor Florian Schaub cautions consumers about Google’s new data-sharing study, which offers rewards for data tracking. 

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UMSI Research Roundup in a magnifying glass. Survival. Contentious Times. Grand Challenges. Check out UMSI faculty and PhD student publications.

Survival | Contentious Times | Grand Challenges: UMSI Research Roundup

11/24/2025

Recent UMSI faculty and PhD student publications. 

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Close-up of eyes on U.S. currency.

Is your bank keeping your secrets? New study says 'It's complicated'

10/09/2025

UMSI researchers Lu Xian and Florian Schaub find that many banks send mixed messages about whether they share customer data. 

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UMSI Research Roundup. Coordinating Chaos. Clickbait. Political Identification. Check out UMSI faculty and PhD student publications. Block M. UMSI.

Coordinating Chaos | Clickbait | Political identification: UMSI Research Roundup

09/18/2025

Recent UMSI faculty and PhD student publications. 

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Quoted by WXYZ Detroit. Associate Professor Florian Schaub. From fake job offers to housing scams, here are the fraudulent offers college students should watch out for.

Schaub: Scammers are targeting students by posing as trusted sources

08/18/2025

UMSI associate professor Florian Schaub shares tips for college students about how to avoid falling victim to fake job offers, housing scams and other fraudulent schemes. 

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UMSI Reearch Roundup. Social Identity, Digital Divide Dynamics. Techno-Mediated Justice. Check out UMSI faculty and PhD student publications.

Social Identity | Digital Divide Dynamics | Techno-Mediated Justice: UMSI Research Roundup

06/09/2025

Recent UMSI faculty and PhD student publications. 

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